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Antonio Daye Jr may be turnover prone but it won’t matter. He left the team weeks ago and recently announced on his Twitter transferring to Coastal Carolina.

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With shot blocking and defense there should be more breakaway baskets. Seems when Sheppard gets the ball on the break he dribbles a lot and slows the pace. When Thomas is PG he forces the pace, passes more, looks upcourt as would a Kolek or Dowtin. 7 A10 games and Thomas has 19 assists to 3 turnove...

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It's ridiculous that groundbreaking hasn't started, when 90-95% of the money needed has been raised. I don't care what "restrictions" there are in requiring that 100% of the money needs to be there. Small time is URI. THINK BIG DO WE I made a thread about a month ago updating on the Pract...

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rambone 78 wrote: ↑2 years ago 208, that sums it up quite well.

208 comes right out and says it. He doesn't hide behind a mask

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PeteRI wrote: ↑2 years ago Note the schools beside us that made him offers. Mercer, Winthrop, UNCG - whatever the hell that is ... Not exactly a Murderers Row, but that's where we stand right now.

University of North Carolina Greensboro

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Apologies if this has been shared already (I didn't see it). I don't get the feeling from these comments that Pitino would be too eager to come to Kingston. If you've been serious about considering him an option, I wouldn't hold your breath. https://nypost.com/2022/01/29/rick-pitino-not-ruling-out-...

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One more example of our current apathetic fan base. A kid (Brafford) announces he's coming for an official visit, and nobody cares. In the past, there seemed to be a lot more interest. I care BillyBoy. I always pay attention to the recruiting sites. Look we don't know how the season will finish or ...

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Apologies if this has been shared already (I didn't see it). I don't get the feeling from these comments that Pitino would be too eager to come to Kingston. If you've been serious about considering him an option, I wouldn't hold your breath. https://nypost.com/2022/01/29/rick-pitino-not-ruling-out-...

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At minimum a team playing defense like we do and blocking shots at the rate we do should have a much better record against the comp we have faced. It’s more damning of the coaching and game strategy IMO With shot blocking and defense there should be more breakaway baskets. Seems when Sheppard gets ...

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I mean, we don't have to exaggerate to make a point either. We have two average guards (Sheppard and El-Amin), one below average guard we thought would be better (Leggett), and one that's pretty bad but he's a freshman forced into minutes (Thomas). Carey and Martin together have been average at the...

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Richmond and Dayton Games, I see the players body language in the 2nd half I do not know how to describe it. Its as if they gave up before the game was over. Win by 10 or win by 2 you still win. I don't know. I just don't know. I believe something has changed and I think the new NCAA rules about tr...

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So with Sheppard at 24% not losing much with Thomas taking over for him, or Martin, or Walker or Carey. That is why I say Shep is my biggest disappointment this season. Yeah, some say Ish, but he is still young and going thru growing pains. At least when he is not scoring, he still brings the intan...

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So with Sheppard at 24% not losing much with Thomas taking over for him, or Martin, or Walker or Carey. That is why I say Shep is my biggest disappointment this season. Yeah, some say Ish, but he is still young and going thru growing pains. At least when he is not scoring, he still brings the intan...

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So with Sheppard at 24% not losing much with Thomas taking over for him, or Martin, or Walker or Carey.

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That is correct.

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My biggest concern (shared by many others) the past several seasons has been the lack of having capable shooters. We really don't have any legitimate consistent threats from the outside. It's great to have a PG that can pass and distribute the ball, but even when they find the open player, you're a...

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Just a thought on the transfer situation: The further you fall from relevancy the harder it will be to land impactful transfers. URI is still in a decent spot because while the results have not been good, it’s not like the freefall that occurred under Baron. The right coach with the right mentality...

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Again Ramster, no one is trashing the kid. Just going off of the facts (see his %). Everyone is a good shooter in warm ups. I agree with Lane - poor roster construction. Not having 2-3 high end shooters in today's world is inexcusable. No, everyone is not a good shooter in warm ups. Bad FT Shooters...

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Sure the past is the past. And so are the 7000 posts you have to "fire cox now"

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It’s not really a precedent you want to set with recruits though. “Hey when you’re a senior and I decide the season is over you’re going to get benched for a freshmen so we can see what he has” Hell of a recruiting strategy So never play freshmen. Play seniors. Don’t distribute minutes based on per...

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Thomas averaged 23.5 ppg at Hendricken In one playoff game he hit 11-11 FTs in a pressure environment. Cox said on his last radio show when Steve asked him about Thomas’ shooting. Cox said he shoots well in practices and it’s just a matter if time in games. Guaranteed he is practicing his shooting ...

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The majority of KB posters didn’t want him, very few did.
Their opinions were not based on what Dooley wanted.
Several key long term boosters had different opinions from Dooley.

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ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑2 years ago Yeah I remember about the handful wanting him

And a whole lot didn’t want him at all, ever. They wanted Cox.

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Most wanted Pitino. I was in on Pitino as well though I think there were a lot of posters that were done with URI if we hired him There were a small number who wanted Pitino. I was one. Reef, NYGiants 208, Maybe 4-5 total. Vast majority wanted Cox and most didn’t just not want Pitino but were stron...

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Thomas averaged 23.5 ppg at Hendricken In one playoff game he hit 11-11 FTs in a pressure environment. Thomas' PPG in high school isn't really "proof" that his offense is going to develop. It might anyway, but everyone on our roster would have dropped 20+ PPG if they played public, high s...

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Thomas averaged 23.5 ppg at Hendricken In one playoff game he hit 11-11 FTs in a pressure environment. Thomas' PPG in high school isn't really "proof" that his offense is going to develop. It might anyway, but everyone on our roster would have dropped 20+ PPG if they played public, high s...

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Thomas averaged 23.5 ppg at Hendricken In one playoff game he hit 11-11 FTs in a pressure environment. Thomas' PPG in high school isn't really "proof" that his offense is going to develop. It might anyway, but everyone on our roster would have dropped 20+ PPG if they played public, high s...

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ramster wrote: ↑2 years ago #12 Kentucky @ #5 Kansas 6pm ESPN playing now

SEC - Big 12 Challenge

Kansas favored by 5

Kentucky wins 80-62. Jay Bilas said in the wrap up it was never a game. Kentucky dominated from the start.
Toppin 4-4 FG, 1-1 3FG, 2-2 FT, 11 points, 3 rebounds. 1st man in off the bench

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Nothing was expected of Thomas this year. As a facilitator and ball-handler he is very good, as a defender he is just adequate, and as a shooter he is below average. That said, the one thing that is most detrimental about his play is his foul shooting. URI cannot afford to have him on the court in ...

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#12 Kentucky @ #5 Kansas 6pm ESPN playing now

SEC - Big 12 Challenge

Kansas favored by 5

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Yep. I’m crazy. But we still have plenty of time to get ready for DC Odds are against us but I lived through the Jim Baron 2.0 thread when Hurley and the team proved most everyone wrong. Life’s too short to not have hope for this year’s team. Who knows what next year brings. Last years 10-15 record ...

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section(105) wrote: ↑2 years ago ……..my experience is the Bookstore has greater inventory, not same as RC……..

Much more in the Bookstore. Some really good sales in the summer months.

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Lmao. Ok. Can you hook me up with your pill guy? Life is too short to throw in the towel. Enjoy the season. Enjoy the A10 Tournament. Root for the team and all of the players on it. If things don't work out there will be a coaching change. No pay increase, no contract extension now into the 4th yea...

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Baron’s top teams would absolutely steamroll these stiffs. At least those teams had legitimate stars. Only stars this team has are from their recruiting pages. I disagree with that - this team is good and can hang with almost any team. The front court is stronger then any Rhody team in the last 20 ...

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Recruiting is never done. Players you think have committed can change their minds right up until the day they enroll. And you have to keep recruiting the players already on your roster lest some other program steal them. And because you don't know who's staying and who's going, you always have to b...

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My #1 place is the URI Bookstore. Wide variety. Some good deals on older apparel like from 2020 because we had lots of extra from not going to the A10 tournament.

Racks of clothes set up outside the entrance have lots of good deals.

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Seawright And Will Daniels would make our front court go crying to the bench. Would dominate them. Last night they got torched by a true freshman who had 6 blocks. The freshman, Holmes, is also the highest ranked recruit that Dayton has ever got. Dayton had 7 blocks: 6 by Holmes, 1 by Camara. Block...

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When was the last time Sheppard had 8 assists? Also Sheppard shoots under 40% from the field this season. Again, anyone can have a bunch of assists if they look to pass first. Sheppard can create and tries to do so. Our guards aren't great shooters to begin with, and taking the few good ones off th...

ramster · Re: 1/28 | Dayton | 7:00PM (ESPN2) That's a lot of If's

That's a lot of If's

ramster · Re: 1/28 | Dayton | 7:00PM (ESPN2) Next up - Fordham

Next up - Fordham

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In our biggest possession of the game Carey took a step back fade away three. Just like ya draw it up. Cox is throwing spaghetti at the wall in terms of player combinations and it’s end of January. And he took the step back 3 right in front of Cox and the URI bench. His 2 shots in the 1st half were...

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If URI Athletics had some extra money, should it go toward a new MBB coach or retaining Tammi Reiss? More seriously, URI Athletics doesn't have the money to buy-out Cox and pay a new coach what Cox is getting. Where do you think additional money to pay an experienced coach will come from? Do you th...

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As 77 said, everyone has been getting waivers. Jon Rothstein does his watermelon seeds line on waivers still.
Portal is wide open even for those who already used it once.

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Walker has earned the start but not starting Makhi means that if Walker gets an early foul that you are stuck with Makhi and Makhel. Walker needs more second half minutes and end of game play. That's not happening, though...We start and finish with Makhi and Makhel every game... Start Walker. Play ...

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If we are fully healthy, I’m very interested to see if Cox will have a new starting lineup. I’ve been wanting Walker starting for the entire season. He’s earned it. Ish was more of a spark plug off the bench last season. I wouldn’t mind Malik or Thomas starting over him. Even Carey… The bottom line...

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THOMAS SECOND IN ASSIST-TURNOVER RATIO IN THE ATLANTIC 10 Freshman point guard Sebastian Thomas made his first career start in Tuesday's loss to Richmond. The Providence, R.I. native had a career-high seven assists with just two turnovers in 38 minutes. For the season, he now has 37 assists with 11 ...

ramster · Re: 1/28 | Dayton | 7:00PM (ESPN2) Top A10 Performers in Assist/Turnover Ratio

Top A10 Performers in Assist/Turnover Ratio

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What is wrong with being a "mid-major?" Mid-major "isn't going to get it done year in and year out." What does that even mean? Is somebody who is a doctor, lawyer, inventor, etc. better than somebody who works in sales? Is a mortgage banker better than a plumber? Don't worry abo...

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Made myself do it... actually look at the sched...am I the only one seeing 5 losses in a row from 2/8-2/ 22 26? 4-7 ugh. 16-13, a win in the A10T...17-14... Two year extension. Fify Didn't we lose to duq last yr? We lost to Duquesne and UMASS twice - went 0-4 against them on our way to a 10-15 reco...

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Made myself do it... actually look at the sched...am I the only one seeing 5 losses in a row from 2/8-2/22? 4-7 ugh. 16-13, a win in the A10T...17-14... Two year extension. Wow. That is a tough run of games. I missed that, except for George Washington - but they seemed to have our number. I'm stick...

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